Envelope



Cet. 13, 1931. w E- GUlNA y ,82 7,468

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My invention relates to' envelopes :or Acon! 'tainers for use inintenparty correspondence or communication.l v 1 ,Y

Heretofore, envelopes adapted to contain matter for transfer thereof either between oiiices or between distantpoints through the inail or otherwise have :beenxsuch that they might ,on-'ly be .used one.r or, at leas t,` a .relaftively few times inasmuch :as .no-meanshave beenrprovided thereby thefaddresses of the sender and receiver and vice versa ymight .beused overand'overfagain selectively."

It is the obj ect .of my invention y,toprovide an envelope o r'container that `maybe.used i repeatedly in connection with interfofiioe communication lor l'correspondence `between distant points, the only limitation `in the use ofy the envelopes being its reachinga stage of uselessness due to wear'of the envelope or container as a whole. v Y

Various other objects and advantageous features of my invention may be seen .in the following` description and one embodiment thereof may be seen in the accompanying drawings wherein similar jcharacters of reference designate corresponding parts', and

wherein f spondence or communication with another party.

Referring to the ldrawingsyl: have shown f one embodiment of my invention as comprismain body portion and afiiap Vor closure that may,` as in this instance, be made up of'a single piece of material properly folded. For instance, asshown,v the envelope or container IZ comprises a single piece of material folded 'pointto another.

' -As shown in the drawings,v :the forwardsider lis provided acent its vupperi Aedge with an addressispaoe l,i;n this .instance conta-iningthenameand address-of one John F.j

ing an envelope Aor container embodying a' 1930.- serial No'. `46ans?.

to afforward side ,l andarearward side f '2 yso formed Vthatits opposin-gside -edges i will overlap the forward side l :when in foldedr position and makea rigid structure, lthe rearwardside 2 also; .embodying a fiap or closure B'fthat `may be folded over the openlingat .the upper edge. of theenvelope for container between .the forward and rearward f' sides to effectively,produce a closed envelope or coittainerin which practically any type 'ofA matter :may be transferred safelyfrom one Doe7 andtheiiap or closure is provided with anopening'v which is disposed-over A.the address space 4' when the Vflap lor :closure is. in closedposition as Shown in Fig. 2 sogthat the address on suchspaoe will befclearly visl ible through such opening.

i In a .like mannengthe sideof the flap oriclosurel 3 k.that is normally innermost when the flap-or closure is inv closed position, Iisfprovided ,with .an address spacey 6 adjacent V its uppermost edge, in ythis t instance -oontaining the 112111116, aand address .of lone, Carl Roe and the uppermost edge ofthe flap or vclosure .3 1 l A may'rbefolded ,prior to the flapV or olosurebeling moved;v to v.closed position whereby the address in ,the space i6 willbe clearly visible ythrough the opening 5in the flapor closure while, :at the .esame time, the lfolded lportion ofthe flap'forolosure will effectively cover the ,v address in the space 4t which :is visible through' the opening fwhen the flap or vclosure isun-v foldedand innormal closed position. i 'l Theflap or closure is provided withsuitableviasteninjgl means fork cooperation with gti othenmeansonftheforward side of theenvelope l.or :container 1. when in position to effec-v tively retain Ythe flap or closure in closed po'- sition. ,Thisfastening'means takes the Yform of braids 7 '0n the outermost sideiof thee-Hapy or .closure3, the brads 7 having' one end 4of: oordsforstrings 8 fattached'thereto. When the flap orgclosure Vis in either-'of its closed positions shown in Figs.2-and`3,the.cords 8 may 1 :be wrapped .faround brads 9 :disposed inn on the forward side 1 of the envelope or container in such manner as to make a lirm connection between the brads 7 and the brads 9.

Referring to the drawings and the preceding description, it will be seen that I have provided a device of the above type embodying numerous novel and advantageous features. For instance, I have provided an envelope or container having a plurality of address spaces permanently lixed thereon which may contain permanent addresses together with an envelope or container embodying a flap or closure so constructed that either of the permanent address spaces or addresses may be selectively disclosed whereby the envelope or container may be repeatedly 'used for correspondence or communication between two parties.` T his is particularly iin-.

portant as an item of saving` where a plurality of parties permanently located carry on a great deal of correspondence or communication inasmuch as the only limitation on an envelope or container constructed in accordance with Viny invention is the wear which would render the envelope or container as a whole useless as a receptacle for correspondence or matter.

What I claim is:

l. An article of manufacture comprising an envelope embodying a main body portion having an address space thereon, a flap or closure having an opening therein through which the said address space is normally visible when the flap is in closed position, and an address space on the under side of said flap, said flap being movable into or out of open or closed position and selectively foldable to cover the address space on said main body portion and present the address space on said iiap when in closed position. 'l

2. An article. of manufacture comprising an envelope embodying a main body portion having an address space thereon, a" flap or closure having an opening therein through fwhich the said address space is normally visible when'the flap is in closed position, an address space on the under side of said flap, said flap being movable into or out of open or closed position and selectively foldable to cover the address space on said main body portion and present the address space on said flap when in closed position, and means for securing said flap in said positions consisting of a flexible member having one end in fixed position on one side of said flap and a member fixed on said main body portion to which said flexible member maybe removably secured. A

3. An article of manufacture comprising an envelope embodying a forward wall having an address space thereon, a rearward wall, a flap or closure having jan opening therein through which the address space on said forward wall is visible when the flap is in closed position, and an address space on the side of said flap when in open position corresponding to the forward wall of said envelope, said flap being selectively foldable to present the address space thereon through the opening in said flap and cover the address space on said forward wall normally visible through the opening in said flap when said Hap is in closed position.

`l. An article of manufacture comprising an envelope embodying a forward wall having an address space thereon, a rearward wall, a flap or closure having an opening therein through which the address space on said forward wall is visible when the flap is in closed position, an address space on the side of said flap when in open position corresponding to the forward wall of said envelope, said flap being selectively foldable to present the address space thereon through the opening in said flap and cover the address space on said forward wall normally visible through the openingy in said flap when said flap is in closed position, and means for securing said flap inv said positions consisting of a flexible member having one end in fixed position on one side of said flap and a member fixed on said main body portion to which said flexible member may be removably secured.

Intestimony whereof I hereby affix my signature.

WILLIAM E. GUINA. 

